Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Driftwood Beach.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Driftwood Beach. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Driftwood Beach.
Large Airports ...
- Baltimore - Washington Intl. (BWI/KBWI)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Washington Dulles Intl.
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newport News Intl. (PHF/KPHF)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the south)
- Norfolk Intl. (ORF/KORF)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Wicomico Rgnl. (SBY/KSBY)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the east)
- Charlottesville Airport (CHO/KCHO)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- St. Mary's County Rgnl. (ICAO: K2W6)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Cambridge - Dorchester Airport (ICAO: KCGE)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast)
- Easton Airport (ESN/KESN)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Crisfield Muni. (FAA ID: W41)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Washington Exec. (FAA ID: W32)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tappahannock Muni. (FAA ID: VG49)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maryland Airport (FAA ID: 2W5)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Tangier Island Airport (FAA ID: TGI)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Driftwood Beach), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |